Dawnlark Plains It's not what happens to you, but how you respond to it that matters.

Thinking of Leto, Raimo, and Delano, Skraeling's first thought was somewhere along the lines of 'good riddance!' or 'you're better off without any of those weighing you down'. But then she thought of Husk and Jar and she remember how much they had loved her and how special she had always felt when they took her on hunts or brought her little treasures - brothers could be nice. And the woman certainly seemed upset.

"I'm sorry," Skrae said with a little whine, nestling closer into the strange woman's body. She smelled very nice - it kind of reminded her of her mother, but more exciting. "Where did you last see him? Maybe he is out looking for you as well! My mom always said that if I got lost, I should just stay there and wait to be found."

She didn't know how much this would help her new best friend, though. Maybe brothers had different rules than moms. She'd never asked.